Many claimants state, usually without any documentary support, that, either directly or through a third party, (a) they were unsuccessful in their attempts to contact the buyer in Kuwait by telephone, facsimile or through embassies or trips to Kuwait; (b) they sent letters requesting payment after the liberation of Kuwait to which no response was received; (c) they re-established contact with the buyer, but were unsuccessful in obtaining payment; or (d) the owner or point of contact at the Kuwaiti business could not be traced.
Muchos reclamantes afirman, por lo general sin aportar pruebas documentales, que, sea directamente o por conducto de terceros, a) no consiguieron ponerse en contacto con el comprador en Kuwait por teléfono, facsímil o por conducto de embajadas, ni mediante viajes a Kuwait; b) tras la liberación de Kuwait enviaron cartas solicitando el pago, que quedaron sin respuesta; c) restablecieron el contacto con el comprador pero no pudieron obtener el pago, o d) no se pudo dar con el paradero del propietario o del punto de contacto en Kuwait.